Story

Benjamin Hague Dale was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, in 1855, he was the son of Benjamin Hague Dale, snr. 32yrs, Bank Manager, and Anne, 34yrs, nee Sheppard. He had 4 siblings, Anne b.1849, Frederick b.1851, Henry b.1852, and George b.1856. Benjamin’s mother died in 1856 when he was just a year old; his father remarried twice, and Benjamin had 4 half-siblings.

At 16yrs of age, Benjamin was a commercial clerk, but ten years later he was a general practitioner, living alone in Skipton, Yorkshire. In March 1884 Benjamin married Isabella Darwent, 24yrs, at Devizes, Wiltshire, where he was a medical practitioner, and they lived in Wiltshire for about 20yrs., having 7 children, 5 of whom survived, Amy b.1885, Benjamin b.1887, Harold b.1889, William b.1892, and Dorothy b.1894.

By 1911 Benjamin, Isabella and their son, Harold, 22yrs, a solicitor, had moved to Ashford, Middlesex, where Benjamin continued his medical practice. At some time, Benjamin moved to Worthing, Sussex, living at Craven House, Marine Parade, where he died on 13^th January 1930, aged 74yrs. Probate was granted to his sons, Benjamin Dale, medical practitioner, Harold Dale, solicitor, and William Dale, medical practitioner. Effects £9914 7s 7d. Value 2022 – £690,500.

Researcher: Maggi Martin

Date of Death: 13/01/1930

Cause of death: Unknown

Address line 1: Craven House

Address line 3: Marine Parade

Town: Worthing

County: Sussex

Country: England

Obituary

No obituary has been entered.

Personal Effects

Money left to others: £9914 7 s 7 d

Current value of effects: £690500

1871

Living at 21, Princess Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Benjamin H. Dale, 48yrs, Bank Manager, wife, Catherine, 27yrs, sons, Frederick, 19yrs, Bank Clerk, Henry, 18yrs, Art Student, Benjamin H. 16yrs, Commercial Clerk, daughter, Jessie, 1yr, plus 2 domestic servants.

1881

Living at Grassington House, Grassington, Skipton, Yorkshire. Benjamin H. Dale, 26yrs, single, General Practitioner, plus 2 domestic servants and coachman.

1891

Living at 2, Exchange Place, Station Road, Devizes, Wiltshire. Benjamin H. Dale, 36yrs, Medical Practitioner, wife, Isabella, 31yrs, 3 children, Amy, 6yrs, Benjamin, 4yrs, Harold, 2yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1901

Living at 63, Victoria Street, Swindon, Wiltshire. Benjamin H. Dale, 46yrs, Medical Practitioner, wife, Isabella, 41yrs, 3 children, Harold, 12yrs, William, 9yrs, Dorothy, 7yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1911

Living at Fairfield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middlesex. Benjamin Hague Dale, 56yrs, Medical Practitioner, wife, Isabella, 51yrs, son, Harold, 22yrs, Solicitor, plus 1 domestic servant.

1921

Living at Craven House, Church Road, Ashford, Middlesex.